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From isolation to engagement: US-France-Syria counterterrorism cooperation in 2025

From isolation to engagement: US-France-Syria counterterrorism cooperation in 2025

An historic diplomatic breakthrough was witnessed in the Paris meeting in July 2025 where Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, and US Special Envoy…
From isolation to engagement: US-France-Syria counterterrorism cooperation in 2025

From isolation to engagement: US-France-Syria counterterrorism cooperation in 2025

An historic diplomatic breakthrough was witnessed in the Paris meeting in July 2025 where Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, and US Special Envoy…
Zahedan courthouse attack: escalation of Sunni militancy and Iran’s security dilemmas
Zahedan courthouse attack: escalation of Sunni militancy and Iran’s security dilemmas
Assessing terrorism and security threats in Libya, Syria, Haiti, and Iraq 2025
Assessing terrorism and security threats in Libya, Syria, Haiti, and Iraq 2025
Türkiye military support to Syria reshapes post-Assad security dynamics
Türkiye military support to Syria reshapes post-Assad security dynamics
Middle East conflicts: Terrorism’s shift through cross-border invasions and hybrid warfare
Middle East conflicts: Terrorism’s shift through cross-border invasions and hybrid warfare
The Human Rights Dilemma in MENA-Led UN Counter-Terrorism Strategies
The Human Rights Dilemma in MENA-Led UN Counter-Terrorism Strategies
Zahedan courthouse attack: escalation of Sunni militancy and Iran’s security dilemmas

Zahedan courthouse attack: escalation of Sunni militancy and Iran’s security dilemmas

A vicious and well-planned attack took place in Zahedan courthouse in the Sistan and Baluchistan province of Iran on July…
Assessing terrorism and security threats in Libya, Syria, Haiti, and Iraq 2025

Assessing terrorism and security threats in Libya, Syria, Haiti, and Iraq 2025

The designation of Libya, Syria, Haiti, and Iraq as Level 4 “Do Not Travel” countries by the U.S. Department of…
Türkiye military support to Syria reshapes post-Assad security dynamics

Türkiye military support to Syria reshapes post-Assad security dynamics

Since the ouster of the Assad regime in December 2024, the transition government of Syria led by Ahmed al-Sharaa has…
Middle East conflicts: Terrorism’s shift through cross-border invasions and hybrid warfare

Middle East conflicts: Terrorism’s shift through cross-border invasions and hybrid warfare

The evolution of the security situation in the Middle East in 2025 is an evolution to a new reality where…
The Human Rights Dilemma in MENA-Led UN Counter-Terrorism Strategies

The Human Rights Dilemma in MENA-Led UN Counter-Terrorism Strategies

The global war on terrorism has in the past 20 years significantly transformed how international organizations relate with matters of…

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CENTCOM kills key ISIS operative behind threats to U.S. interests in Syria

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Iran executes nine convicted ISIS fighters

Iran executes nine convicted ISIS fighters

Nine members of the armed group ISIL (ISIS) who were found guilty of planning attacks against civilians were put to…
Thirteen arrested in Turkey for alleged financing of FETÖ terror network

Thirteen arrested in Turkey for alleged financing of FETÖ terror network

About 13 of the 34 individuals apprehended due to their affiliations to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) were detained, according…
Türkiye and U.S. to work more closely on Syria and fighting terrorism

Türkiye and U.S. to work more closely on Syria and fighting terrorism

Washington and Ankara issued a joint statement Tuesday calling for more coordination and cooperation in Syria and the fight against…
Istanbul police apprehend 16 suspected Daesh operatives in counterterrorism operation

Istanbul police apprehend 16 suspected Daesh operatives in counterterrorism operation

According to authorities on Thursday, 16 alleged members of the terrorist organisation Daesh were taken into custody in Istanbul. A…
Iraq arrests IS suspect tied to deadly New Orleans truck attack on new year's day

Iraq arrests IS suspect tied to deadly New Orleans truck attack on new year's day

Iraq’s court announced on Sunday that Iraqi authorities have arrested a suspected Islamic State member for inciting a truck-ramming attack…
Türkiye arrests 89 suspected Daesh members in coordinated raids

Türkiye arrests 89 suspected Daesh members in coordinated raids

Turkish forces detained 89 suspects who had ties to Daesh terrorist organisations during nationwide operations, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.…
Türkiye arrests 105 Daesh suspects in nationwide anti-terror sweep

Türkiye arrests 105 Daesh suspects in nationwide anti-terror sweep

Turkish Security authorities detained 105 Daesh terrorism suspects in operations that were implemented across 23 provinces, said Interior Minister Ali…
Iraq intensifies crackdown on ISIS, arrests 7 militants in raids

Iraq intensifies crackdown on ISIS, arrests 7 militants in raids

Iraqi security forces have detained seven suspected ISIS militants during operations in various provinces, according to state media, as the…
Turkey kills 24 Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria

Turkey kills 24 Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria

The Turkish defence ministry announced that its security forces killed 24 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq and Syria over the…
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